Nice work! Plenty of great advice in here. As far as subbing in sodas goes, I really like drinking ginger ale or Fresca when I’m cutting out liquor. No caffeine, and you can even throw a lime wedge in the ginger ales. Good stuff for the late night replacements and I think it feels like a cocktail when you put it on ice.
Quitting Drinking.
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You can buy weed drinks at Fareway? And its legal? Like real get you high THC or that dump CBD oil nonsense?
It's real and it absolutely gets you high. It's legal (farm bill loophole that Republicans only partially closed).
It's 100% legit. You might need 2 of them (one is enough for me) but it works.
Holy cow...oh, hey OP, never mind this part of the thread but...looks like I'm making a Fareway trip.
You quitting cigs that easily should definitely be an encouragement for you. That's not at all easy to do, just like alcohol. I'm hooked on Zyns and couldn't imagine just stopping as easily as you did. When things get tough, use that as motivation to know that you CAN give up a highly addictive substance and never look back
Glad to hear you got the help you needed Boomer! Keep hitting those meetings and get phone numbers. Alcoholics don't just help other alcoholics because it makes us feel good, we do it because its necessary for our own sobriety. It really is an incredible community to be a part of. Its the ultimate judgement free zone. Welcome!
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LOL Maybe we shouldn't tell the guy going through the DT's about beer that has weed in it....
Fair enough, I deleted it.
To get back to the point of the thread, good on you OP. Surround yourself with people that will encourage your sobriety. Consult and listen to your doctor, get into a program that will help your sobriety.
You're not alone in this. Come back here anytime you need to.
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It’s not a big deal. If the guy wants to drink, he’s gonna drink. It doesn’t matter what someone on a message board says. He wants to, he’ll find a way.
To be fair there is no alcohol in the drinks I mentioned, but it's probably best to keep the thread on track.
I would start with a set goal & stick to it.
I started having a night cap every night and that lasted for 8-10 years.
Get to the point where you can quit fully, for me I got to skipping a day in between drinks. Then 2, then 3, then I quit all together.
For me, staying 6 months sober was enough to kick the habit. I don’t need it to sleep at night & I have only a couple drinks a week.
But if you feel that you have a problem, quit and don’t look back.
Stay strong
I started having a night cap every night and that lasted for 8-10 years.
Get to the point where you can quit fully, for me I got to skipping a day in between drinks. Then 2, then 3, then I quit all together.
For me, staying 6 months sober was enough to kick the habit. I don’t need it to sleep at night & I have only a couple drinks a week.
But if you feel that you have a problem, quit and don’t look back.
Stay strong
Had a good night last night (Friday). Went one or two drinks over my self imposed limit, but woke up this morning REALLY early, and I was fired up and ready to go. It was weird at first, but felt SO GOOD.
No seizures or anything, and only slightly dehydrated (I forgot how good that feels).
Again, to clarify, the two very brief 5 second seizures I had were because I was having almost 8 drinks a night for two weeks straight, instantly down to only 2 on my first night in the new house. My brain was wired as hell that first night, so I'm not surprised it happened (you may not think I'm taking that part seriously, but I definitely am).
I stayed in bed for a couple more hours as my body wouldn't let me move, ans I was comfortable, but I was motivated as f*** today. Did a bunch of laundry, cleaned the kitchen, and moved all the things I had stored in my home theater room to a different room, so I can have that distraction back while I prep the rest of the house.
I can definitely tell I am on the up and up. It was a bit difficult at first, but my self control is getting much better and paying off as this slow detoxing process seems to be working nicely so far.
Love you all.
Edit: I know I am not sleeping at all again tonight due to the caffeine from the Dr. Pepper and the high of a Magic win (Play The Song!!!), and the emotional rollercoaster from the football game. Also catching up on all the FIBA action today (2025 AmeriCup and Asia Cup Qualifying is going on right now).
We'll see how I feel in a few hours. Hopefully I am very motivated again.
No seizures or anything, and only slightly dehydrated (I forgot how good that feels).
Again, to clarify, the two very brief 5 second seizures I had were because I was having almost 8 drinks a night for two weeks straight, instantly down to only 2 on my first night in the new house. My brain was wired as hell that first night, so I'm not surprised it happened (you may not think I'm taking that part seriously, but I definitely am).
I stayed in bed for a couple more hours as my body wouldn't let me move, ans I was comfortable, but I was motivated as f*** today. Did a bunch of laundry, cleaned the kitchen, and moved all the things I had stored in my home theater room to a different room, so I can have that distraction back while I prep the rest of the house.
I can definitely tell I am on the up and up. It was a bit difficult at first, but my self control is getting much better and paying off as this slow detoxing process seems to be working nicely so far.
Love you all.
Edit: I know I am not sleeping at all again tonight due to the caffeine from the Dr. Pepper and the high of a Magic win (Play The Song!!!), and the emotional rollercoaster from the football game. Also catching up on all the FIBA action today (2025 AmeriCup and Asia Cup Qualifying is going on right now).
We'll see how I feel in a few hours. Hopefully I am very motivated again.
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I have a strong feeling this how things are going to end up. It's been on my mind the last few days.
Everyone, I am making amazing progress. I'm subconsciously drinking less and less each day. Meaning my body just tells me "that's enough for today". So I just stop, go back to what I was doing before the drink and sometimes cigar, then just do that until bed.
Hell, I'm having a drink and smoke right now to pass the time until the power comes back on, as I was caught up working all day in "The Library" as I call it (my game collection room). I was having a blast. I kept looking around the room thinking "FINALLY!!!! Things are getting back to how they were as recently as 2018!!" (when I had to pack it all up, and move out of my apartment of 6 years, as I lost my IT job that Fall). Not just my belongings being where they should be and not in boxes, but also my mindset from when I last lived alone.
Screw the drink. I wanna get back to work on the house, maybe finally play some of these games that have been boxed up for years, or maybe go watch a movie that has also been boxed up for years, but is now on a shelf where it belongs.
My God I own so much physical media. This is taking A LOT longer than I thought it would. I keep finding games that I forgot I even owned, and I keep a large database file of my entire collection at that as well. Hahahaha.
It feels SO DAMN GOOD!!!!
I keep saying "I just want to go back to how things were 7 - 10 years ago". Well, it's getting there.
Finally. I feel like I'm finally getting back the independent life I "lost" back in 2018.
I'd like to give you a timeline of events to put everything in perspective and context, but this essay I always post has gone on long enough.
Though, if you are interested, I would love to share it with you.
As always, I love you all, and thanks for all the support.
So, how about them Clones today against Baylor?
Hell, I'm having a drink and smoke right now to pass the time until the power comes back on, as I was caught up working all day in "The Library" as I call it (my game collection room). I was having a blast. I kept looking around the room thinking "FINALLY!!!! Things are getting back to how they were as recently as 2018!!" (when I had to pack it all up, and move out of my apartment of 6 years, as I lost my IT job that Fall). Not just my belongings being where they should be and not in boxes, but also my mindset from when I last lived alone.
Screw the drink. I wanna get back to work on the house, maybe finally play some of these games that have been boxed up for years, or maybe go watch a movie that has also been boxed up for years, but is now on a shelf where it belongs.
My God I own so much physical media. This is taking A LOT longer than I thought it would. I keep finding games that I forgot I even owned, and I keep a large database file of my entire collection at that as well. Hahahaha.
It feels SO DAMN GOOD!!!!
I keep saying "I just want to go back to how things were 7 - 10 years ago". Well, it's getting there.
Finally. I feel like I'm finally getting back the independent life I "lost" back in 2018.
I'd like to give you a timeline of events to put everything in perspective and context, but this essay I always post has gone on long enough.
Though, if you are interested, I would love to share it with you.
As always, I love you all, and thanks for all the support.
So, how about them Clones today against Baylor?
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Strange I get up to pee and I see this thread. I was in rehab for the 3rd time when you made this thread. It isnt easy and I come from a long line of alcoholics. I used to be able to drink 18 beers a day and "function". But this last year my body basically said enough was enough. I broke 8 ribs once this year, detoxed several times this year alone. I have had 2 major seizures in the past. Contemplated ending it twice this year. At this point i have said phuck it I am done, I cant do it anymore. Its a bitchh luckily all my organs are still fine. Now my memory is shot but thats what 20 plus years of heavy drinking will do. Got out of rehab Dec 12th and its going well. Good luck I perfer gummies now and then. Only possitive is I am certain my daughters wont touch booze, and my wife is still there for me.
My situation was similar. I only drank socially, but when I did, I couldn’t stop. And I was a different person. I thought I was more fun drinking. I cared too much about what other people thought. At first , it was awkward when I would tell people I didn't want a drink. I had to explain to them I quit drinking.
Now, I don’t care what other people think. I have been sober for almost 8 years. I had a dream a few months ago that I was drinking. It terrified me. I don’t ever want to go back.
My social life now is going to ballgames and church.
Lastly, if you are religious, prayer helps tremendously. If you are not, try meditation. And I agree with going to AA and rehab. I didn’t have to, but I have family members who did.
As odd as this may sound, I learned in sixth grade about addictions. You see, I lost ALL of my pennies to gambling. Ok, this may not sound too bad, but the reality is to a sixth grader it was absolutely devastating.
It was then that I started 'noticing' addictions and would make every attempt to keep myself at a safe distance from them. Drinking, being one of them. Like most people, I drank my fair share in my 20's and 30's, but I always maintained one defining characteristic to avoid: if I ever had the desire to drink alone, I'd cold turkey. Coupled with the pride of not 'needing' something to entertain myself, I was able to stay away from addictions. I finally cold turkey-ed it when I met my wife whose father was an 'evil' alcoholic during her childhood.
Sadly, I've seen several friends go through them.
Life carries with it some very troubling times which manifests itself in us wanting to 'disguise' it. I will always be grateful I only lost my pennies.
It was then that I started 'noticing' addictions and would make every attempt to keep myself at a safe distance from them. Drinking, being one of them. Like most people, I drank my fair share in my 20's and 30's, but I always maintained one defining characteristic to avoid: if I ever had the desire to drink alone, I'd cold turkey. Coupled with the pride of not 'needing' something to entertain myself, I was able to stay away from addictions. I finally cold turkey-ed it when I met my wife whose father was an 'evil' alcoholic during her childhood.
Sadly, I've seen several friends go through them.
Life carries with it some very troubling times which manifests itself in us wanting to 'disguise' it. I will always be grateful I only lost my pennies.
All you keep progressing forward. I know I lucked out. Growing up in bars while my dad got drunk and then driving him home when I got older or sitting there and watching him swerve all over the road when I was young made me basically quit drinking when we wanted to have kids. I didn’t want my kids to have that life or have to have a dad that was drunk and couldn’t function with them at night. I didn’t want them to also follow down that road that social stuff meant getting drunk.
I had it reaffirmed when I was at my BILs when he told his kid to get him a beer (don’t make them do that, it’s the start of the road) and at age 4 or so he said, that’s all you drink is bud light when he went to get it. Kids pick up quickly.
I have a limit of 2-3 (depending how long we are at a place) and despise the feeling of hung over and the wasted day the next one. God speed to all those still battling and those who are thinking of starting the battle to stop.
I had it reaffirmed when I was at my BILs when he told his kid to get him a beer (don’t make them do that, it’s the start of the road) and at age 4 or so he said, that’s all you drink is bud light when he went to get it. Kids pick up quickly.
I have a limit of 2-3 (depending how long we are at a place) and despise the feeling of hung over and the wasted day the next one. God speed to all those still battling and those who are thinking of starting the battle to stop.
